Caramelized Onion Jam Recipe

Caramelized Onion Jam Recipe

• 4 heads garlic, whole, bulbs
• 1 t vegetable oil
• 5 C sweet onions, chopped
• 1/4 C butter, cubed
• 3/4 C cider vinegar
• 1/2 C lemon juice
• 1/4 C balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 t ground mustard
• 1 t salt
• 3/4 t white pepper
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/4 t ground cloves
• 6 C sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package liquid fruit pectin

1. Remove outer skin from garlic bulbs, but leave bulb with cloves intact.
2. Cut top from bulbs and brush with vegetable oil. Wrap bulbs individualy in foil and bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
3. In a heavy pan, saute onions in butter for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden.
4. Squeeze softened garlic into pot and add cider vinegar, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, ginger and cloves.
5. Bring to a rolling boil and gradually add sugar, stirring constantly, boil for three minutes.
6. Add pectin and boil for one minute more, stirring constantly.
7. Remove from heat and let stand for three minutes. Skim off foam.
8. Pour into hot jars, leaving 1/2" of headspace.
9. Put on caps and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.